Love, 50, was captain of the American team at Medinah in 2012, which lost in heartbreaking fashion after a historic European comeback in the final day of the event.

Rosaforte reported that the decision was made after multiple meetings of the PGA of America’s much-derided Ryder Cup task force that included Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, both members of the 2012 team. The task force was assembled after the Europeans routed the Tom Watson-led American team in Scotland, a loss that prompted Mickelson to complain that Watson did not include any team members in decisions.

As captain in 2012, Love was embraced by his players, but he was criticized for letting Mickelson and Keegan Bradley sit out the Saturday afternoon team matches at Medinah at Mickelson's request after winning their first three matches. The Europeans won the last two matches on Saturday and used them as a springboard to their storied comeback on Sunday.

Love will face off against reported European team captain Darren Clarke at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club near Minneapolis. According to Rosaforte, the PGA of America will make an official announcement of Love’s selection on Tuesday. The European Tour is expected to name Clarke captain on Wednesday.

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